Asia vs Australia: Reservoir maximum water area
Asia
64,272 kmsq
in 2022
Australia
3,887 kmsq
in 2022
Asia rank
9th
Australia rank
14th
Reservoir maximum water area over time
- Asia
- Australia
How they compare
Asia currently reports 64,272 kmsq against 3,887 kmsq in Australia, a difference of 60,385 kmsq.
That makes Asia's figure about 16.5 times Australia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 9th and Australia ranks 14th of 52 regions.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49,701 kmsq | 4,016 kmsq | 45,685 kmsq | Asia |
| 2010s | 59,570 kmsq | 4,039 kmsq | 55,530 kmsq | Asia |
| 2020s | 63,813 kmsq | 3,927 kmsq | 59,886 kmsq | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Asia or Australia?
- Asia, at 64,272 kmsq against 3,887 kmsq in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Asia and Australia?
- 60,385 kmsq, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Australia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Asia and Australia rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
- Asia ranks 9th and Australia ranks 14th of 52 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.